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(43) Date of publication: 23.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/39 (21) Application number: 13795855.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/74(2006.01) A61B 17/88(2006.01) A61B 17/86(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2013/002066 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/045103 (27.03.2014 Gazette 2014/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 20.09.2012 US 201261703327 P (71) Applicant: Hipco, LLC Edwards, Colorado 81632 (US)	(72) Inventor: PHILIPPON, Marc, Joseph Vail, Colorado 81657-5059 (US) (74) Representative: Mötteli-Mantelli, Novella et al Da Vinci Partners LLC Rathausgasse 1 9320 Arbon 9320 Arbon (CH)